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| . Hon, Mr. MOWAT regarded the Bill as an 'mpool'.emt one, and uil:i'gtboy had folt for & long time the necessity of legislation on the subject. It was a curions circamstance that there was no legislation on the subject in England, nor in mary of the Eastorn States Oor older States of the American Uaion In several of the States, however, it had been found that the Act worked beneficially He felt much indsbted to his hon. friend who had taken the matter up.and be thought the result would be that 2 gill would pass the House which would be of considerable benefit in preventing such accidents as it had reference to. He was pleased to concur in the second reading of 'uo Biil. | | The Bill was read a second time, and re-- | ferred to a special Committee. & MEDICINE AWD SURGERY. Mr. BAXTER moved the second reading of the Bill to amend and consolidate the Acts relating t» the practiee of Medicine and Surgery in Ontario. He pointed out that the expense of mautaining the Oentral Board, provided for by the Act of 1869,fell n%on the ; _ students, who complained that the burden was too heavy for them. It was proposed to remedy this defect by means of a~"tax upon the members of the Medical professi~ throughout the oountrs, the minimyr 3 which should be $1, and the maxir * _Of The eclectic representatives is --~ um $3. Council would not, if the Bi'~_ «ho Medical mreuntod as a separate * _ . became law, be profezsion but as -- oranch of the Medi-- The Bill also prow' _ «rdinary 'medical men. homcopathist °. ..ded that the number of be thrse. .« in the Medical Council should should*. . and that the examining board l -- _ . pe reduced from 13 to 9, 'The Bil' was read a second time, and re-- ferred to a special Committeo. Hon, Mr, FR« _ :t presented the report of the Senate of th University of Toronto for 1872 and 1873; the returns relating to the Toronto, Groy, & Bruce Railway, and the | returns relating to the Wellington, Grey, & Bruce Railway. The House adjourned at 5 p.m., @ove mmmummomme(@@meeme w ie NOTICE3 OF MOTION, Dr. Clarke (Norfolk) --On Monday next-- An Act to confirm By 'aw of tho County of Perth, Also, on Mcoaday next--An Act to amend the several Acts relating to the Port Dover and Lake Huron Railway Company. Mr. Boultbee.--On Monday next--Reso-- lution--That in the opinion of this House is is inexpedient and improper for member: 0 l the Local Ciovernment, the Speakor of this | Housge, or County officials appointed by this | Government, to interfero with tho clections | for the House of Commons, Mr. Sexton--On Monday noext--An Act to | amend Act 35, cap 33, respecting Juint Stock --| Road Cbmpanies, | Mr, Cameron--On Monday next--Thit Mr, Merrick be added to the Standing Co m-- | mittee on Public Accounts. | Mr, Rykert--On Monday next-- An address for a return of all the correspondence between the (iovernment and Mr. _ Stone, his attorney and agents, and all correspondence betwaon the Government and its solicitors and agents at Guelph relating to the Agm--cul:sural Farm at Guelph; also, copies of all orders in Council relating to the said farm; also, cgries of all correspondence with the Police Magistrate ard Cg?ef ot Police of the city of Toronto re-- lating to the said farm, also all other corre-- spondence between the Government and any other person relating to the said farm, Mr, Farewell--On Monday next--Seloct Committee to enquire into the working of the Tavern License Act of 1868, with refor ence to its influence upon the increase of in temperance in the Province, and into the effect of the liquor traffic upon the health and morals of the community; also, to en-- quire as to the best means of preventing in-- temperance,